Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Nomex earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Secteurs
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Produits
DuPont Nomex
1960s–
Firefighter turnout
1970s–
F1 underwear
1980s–
Transformer paper
1970s–
Honeycomb core
1970s–
Arc-flash suit
2000s–
NASA flight suit
1960s–
Meta vs para
lab
Appariements
aramid
The para-aramid strength cousin (Kevlar).
intumescent
Coatings for steel vs fibres for people.
ceramic-fiber
Higher T, worse for skin.
wool
The older inherently better-than-PE apparel fibre.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.
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Plaque de plâtre
Panneaux de gypse dihydraté qui achètent du temps d’incendie en se calcinant.
Global 59 🧯Peinture intumescente
Peintures qui gonflent en charbon isolant : un R sur l’acier sans plaques épaisses.
Global 58 🌡️Fibre céramique
Fibres réfractaires 1000–1400 °C : fours, joints, prudence respirable que l’AES tente d’alléger.
Global 62